Château de Perrien
Perrien Castle
Lanrodec
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Lanrodec
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Open within 20 km
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Château de Perrien stands in Lanrodec (Côtes-d'Armor), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Perrien Castle, built in the second half of the 16th century in Lanrodec, survives today as ruins. Its main feature is a monumental fireplace in grey granite, decorated with caryatids and Renaissance ornaments that testify to the skill of stonemasons of that era.
What to know
- The caryatid fireplace, listed as a historic monument since 1928, remains the best-preserved part of the site.
- No opening hours or admission fee are associated with this location: these are ruins whose access conditions should be verified locally.
- The castle dates from the late Renaissance, a period when sculpted decoration became a major element of civil architecture.
Where this château is
Lanrodec · Côtes-d'Armor · Bretagne
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Address
22170 Lanrodec
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
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- Period of construction
- second half of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century
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Frequently asked
- What remains of Perrien Castle?
- The castle ruins survive, with the most notable element being a grey granite fireplace decorated with caryatids and Renaissance details.
- Why is the fireplace protected?
- The caryatid fireplace was listed as a historic monument in 1928 for its architectural value and evidence of Renaissance craftsmanship.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22925080
- Mérimée PA00089295
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